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Ahead of season two’s release, Hwang Dong-hyuk talks about how it examines whether we have the power to change a deteriorating world.
The classic chocolate-coated biscuit treat is celebrated every year on November 11, and there is also a Korean version known as Pepero Day.
K-pop stars like NewJeans’ Minji are making reading cool again. Chaeg Bar in Seoul is lined with books to read and serves literary cocktails.
World Coffee Research head Jennifer Long’s goal is to diversify coffee production to benefit farmers and drinkers. New beans are on the way.
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He will also appoint a special inspector general to oversee the misconduct of individuals close to the president.
Audiences have praised Kim Shin-rock for her otherworldly performance in Hellbound 2, and the K-drama’s creators couldn’t agree more.
Korean singer Yoon Soo-il’s 1982 hit ‘A.P.T.’ is enjoying renewed attention. Some fans remixed the two songs – and he’s grateful to Rosé.
K-dramas like Queen of Tears and YouTube shows where Korean stars let their hair down over drinks ‘familiarise young people with drinking’.
Municipal matchmaking events in Korea have been criticised as ineffective – in some cases women public servants have made up the numbers.
The chef on the Netflix show, who went viral for his love of the Korean dish bibimbap, has apologised for running an illegal restaurant.
Award-winning translator Brother Anthony ponders Nobel Prize hype and the complexities of translating Korean poems and novels into English.
South Korea’s first lesbian parents joined a marriage-equality lawsuit. They share why legalising same-sex marriage is about more than love.
Less visited spots in Korea’s Jeolla region have forests, traditional food and music and a K-drama location, and show country’s quiet side.
Jin from BTS puts his album Happy out, while Shinee member Minho’s solo album Callback lands on November 4. Babymonster drop new music too.
Producers of reality TV shows paint some contestants as ‘bad guys’, and don’t seem very bothered this makes them targets for cyberbullying.
The must-visit restaurants of finalists in the hit Korean cooking competition show on Netflix, and how to make reservations.
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition demanding the book’s removal from school libraries.
The Korean actress, who has been on a hiatus since a drink-driving incident in 2022, is confirmed as starring in a new low-budget music film.
Immigrants from China’s Shandong province to Incheon sparked a boom in Chinese cuisine in Korea, resulting in dishes like jjajangmyeon.
Ready to play a drinking game? How Blackpink’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ new song, APT, has created a buzz around Korea’s drinking culture.
Alley in Seoul’s Yongsan district where four of the top chefs in Netflix reality show have their businesses is riding high on its popularity.
Cooking show’s directors reveal their worries that chefs would walk out during filming – and the famous guest they want for season two.
CNBlue hit the big time in 2010 after their song Loner became a huge hit, and 14 years on, they talk about their career and new mini album X.
The two women, who left their jobs in the capital due to excessive surveillance, were caught working illegally in Busan.
The woman, who had a history of depression, hurled the 11-month-old from the balcony when the child’s mother wasn’t present.
Korean original musicals and Western productions are attracting audiences from China, while Chinese productions are making inroads in Korea.
Hanni’s decision came after she accused a manager of another K-pop group of bullying her.
The Korean cooking show, the most-watched non-English series globally for two weeks, pits prominent chefs against unknown ones.
Those willing to work up to 52 hours a week could earn as much as US$1,700 under Seoul’s domestic worker pilot programme.
From October 4 to 6, 2NE1 shook Seoul’s Olympic Hall in a trio of reunion concerts that included hit songs and solo performances from CL.
